John Frederick Webb (1922 - 2004)

Born 25 Jul 1922 in Norton, Kings, New Brunswick, Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Theresa Mary (Murphy) Webb — married 29 Dec 1945 in St. Johns, Newfoundland

Descendants

Died 12 Oct 2004 at age 82 in Saint John Regional Hospital, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

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Biography

Pte John Webb was a Prisoner of War in Hong King and Japan during World War II.

John Frederick Webb was the first born of Frederick Jesse and Mabel Viola Webb nee Howe.

He was a rifleman, E30579, in the 1st Bn, The Royal Rifles of Canada. He was captured 30 Dec 1941 after the Battle of Hong Kong when his unit was over run by thousands of soldiers of the Imperial Japanese Army.

For almost 4 years, he and his younger brother Christopher, were held captives. Christopher, was captured later, after being wounded, when he kept himself hidden in the hills.

John was a prisoner-of-war at Hong Kong prison camps until Sep 1943, when he was transferred to a camp in Japan. He was forced labour as a stevedore at the port of Niigata (Marutsu), primarily foodstuffs; mining coal (Rinko Coal) and labor at a foundry (Shintetsu).

He was predeceased by his brother Christopher Webb and his sisters Pearl Reicker and Mildred Webb.

Interment at Ocean View Memorial Gardens, Saint John, New Brunswick.

Sources

• Clan Galbraith
• https://brenangroup.brenansfh.com/tribute/details/25524/John-Webb/obituary.html
• HKVCA - John Frederick Webb, E30579
• HKVCA - James Christopher Webb, E30576
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/179141231/john-frederick-webb